Corey Buhay is a Boulder-based freelance writer. After a brief stint researching salamanders in the temperate rainforest of North Carolina, she moved west in search of dry rock. Now that she’s found it, she is able to devote more energy to searching for Waffle House. REI member since 2014.
This op-ed represents the opinions of Corey Buhay.
Months ago, I was floating down the home stretch of a 20-day, 279-mile Grand Canyon rafting trip. I’d spen...
A version of this story appeared in the summer 2020 issue of Uncommon Path.
My bike tottered. My screaming quads and rasping lungs made their opinion very c...
Whether you’re planning a race in the thick of summer or just hoping to maintain your mileage through the hot season, there are a few things you should know bef...
Some of the country’s best adult running camps—and the reasons behind the running camp craze
Why should kids get to have all the fun? If you question anyone in...
If you know Kim Bessler, you probably know her as Half Pint. And if you know Half Pint, you know the name can only apply to her stature, not the size of her spi...
Forget slacklining. Meet the most creative rainy day games ever.
Is the rock wet? Are spirits low? Do you have 36 milk crates laying around? Perfect. Let the f...
How one climber bumped her redpoint grade three letters in one weekend
I’d always been a trad climber, and as someone whose daydreams were filled with endles...
Your pup has been your loyal pacer, alarm clock, and morale manager on every single training run. Bringing him to race day every once in a while only seems fair...
Last summer, 21-year-old Maddie Miller cinched the state highpointing speed record. Here, she reveals her favorites among the nation’s highest peaks.
Every st...
Hill pays homage to the women who pushed the limits at the genesis of American climbing and inspired her most.
As far as the number of female climbers involved...
For one climber, an obsession with the vertical world wasn’t the source of destruction. It was the way out.
I spent my first two years of college bruising my...
Coaches and athletes weigh in on how to strengthen your hips and work through problems before they start.
Perhaps you’ve heard: Hips don’t lie. In fact, off-...
